Soul R&B Music Charts of 1987 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1987 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1987, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on

to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1987, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1987 . . .

The following songs were released in 1987 but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of 1987 or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
101	recordlabel: Columbia 06632 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #76, US #56, US AC #25 writtenby: Gregory Abbott album: Shake You Down	Gregory Abbott	I Got the Feelin' (It's Over)	1987	Columbia
102	recordlabel: AandM 616 chartposition: RandB #6, US #50, US dance #16 writtenby: Bryan Loren album: Discovery comments: [dance]	Shanice Wilson	(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance	1987	A&M
103	recordlabel: MCA 53121 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #6, UK #75 writtenby: Colonel Abrams & Marston Freeman album: You and Me Equals Us	Colonel Abrams	How Soon We Forget	1987	MCA
104	recordlabel: Capitol 44088 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #86, US Dance #27 writtenby: Paul Laurence Jones album: Good Love	Meli'sa Morgan	If You Can Do It I Can Too	1987	Capitol
105	recordlabel: Motown 41611 chartposition: RandB #26, US dance #2, UK #54, US #59 writtenby: Georgio album: Sexappeal	Georgio	Lover's Lane	1987	Motown
106	recordlabel: AandM 2990 chartposition: RandB #6, US #50, US dance #19 writtenby: Basil Lordsby album: Discovery	Shanice Wilson	No Half Steppin'	1987	A&M
107	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50084 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #87 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Let Me Touch You comments: [philly ballad]	The O'Jays	Lovin' You	1987	P.I.R.
108	recordlabel: Def Jam 07120 chartposition: RandB #4, US #84, UK #71, US dance #34 writtenby: LL Cool J, Bobby Erving, Darryl Pierce and Dwayne Simon album: Bigger and Deffer comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J	I'm Bad	1987	Def Jam
109	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43230 chartposition: UK #12, US Dance #2 writtenby: Michael Olatunji album: Just Visiting This Planet	Jellybean	Jingo	1987	Chrysalis
110	recordlabel: Island 96744 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #77 writtenby: Michael Claxton album: Miles	Miles Jaye	Let's Start Love Over	1987	Island
111	recordlabel: Paisley Park 8288 chartposition: US #10, UK #29, US Dance #4 album: Sign of the Times comments: charted as I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man / Hot Thing in US dance charts	Prince	I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man	1987	Paisley Park
112	recordlabel: Sire 8341 chartposition: RandB #78, UK #1, US #1, US dance #44, US AC #5 writtenby: Madonna & Patrick Leonard album: Who's That Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Madonna	Who's That Girl	1987	Sire
113	recordlabel: Columbia 07164 chartposition: US dance #2, RandB #43, UK #3, US #2 writtenby: George Michael album: Faith	George Michael	I Want Your Sex	1987	Columbia
114	recordlabel: Motown 1908 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #90, US AC #36 writtenby: Jimmy George and Lou Pardini (as Louis Pardini) album: Together Again	The Temptations	I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now	1987	Motown
115	recordlabel: Columbia 07080 chartposition: RandB #2, US #68, UK #97 writtenby: Wardell Potts Jr., Joey Gallo and Susan Pomerantz album: All By Myself	Regina Belle	Show Me the Way	1987	Columbia
116	recordlabel: Warner 85807 chartposition: RandB #3, US #68, US AC #36 writtenby: Constance Guzman, Eddie Minnifield and Sheila E. album: Sheila E.	Sheila E.	Hold Me	1987	Warner
117	recordlabel: MCA 53056 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Gabriel Hardeman and Annette Hardeman album: If I Were Your Woman comments: [ballad]	Stephanie Mills	I Feel Good All Over	1987	MCA
118	recordlabel: EMI 50180 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Terry Stubbs and Derrick Pearson album: Serious	The O'Jays	Have You Had Your Love Today	1987	EMI
119	recordlabel: Charly 112 (UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn	Nina Simone	My Baby Just Cares for Me	1987	Charly(UK)
120	recordlabel: Fontana 2 chartposition: RandB #77, US Dance #1, UK #21 writtenby: David Was and Don Was album: What Up, Dog?	Was (Not Was)	Spy in the House of Love	1987	Fontana
121	recordlabel: Club 60 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: Sharp	Angela Winbush	Angel	1987	Club
122	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 22 chartposition: RandB #47, US #84, US dance #2 writtenby: Maria Nocera and Floyd Fisher album: Over the Rainbow	Nocera	Summertime, Summertime	1987	Sleeping Bag
123	recordlabel: Arista 9626 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Love Changes comments: [beat ballad]	Kashif & Meli'sa Morgan	Love Changes	1987	Arista
124	recordlabel: Capitol 44047 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Marlon Jackson album: Baby Tonight	Marlon Jackson	Don't Go	1987	Capitol
125	recordlabel: MCA 1142 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #100, US Dance #29 writtenby: Al Hudson, Valdez Brantley, Irene Perkins, Cuba Gregory and Maurice Gregory album: 9	One Way	You Better Quit	1987	MCA
126	recordlabel: MCA 52682 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #41, US Dance #21 writtenby: Jerry Knight and Aaron Zigman album: The Jets	The Jets	Curiosity	1987	MCA
127	recordlabel: Capitol 461 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Gene McFadden, James McKinley, Linda Vitali, John Whitehead and John Gary Williams album: Just Like the First Time comments: [slow jam]	Freddie Jackson	I Don't Want to Lose Your Love	1987	Capitol
128	recordlabel: Dance Mania 003 chartposition: UK #8	Housemaster Boyz & the Rude Boy of the House	House Nation	1987	Dance Mania
129	recordlabel: Tabu 650444 7 chartposition: RandB #43, UK #64, US Dance #2 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Sands of Time	The S.O.S. Band	No Lies	1987	Tabu
130	recordlabel: AandM 410 chartposition: RandB #39, US #7, UK #41, US dance #17, US rock #20 writtenby: Sting album: Nothing Like the Sun	Sting	We'll Be Together	1987	A&M
131	recordlabel: Columbia 07619 chartposition: RandB #7, US #78 writtenby: Full Force and Lisa Lisa album: Spanish Fly comments: [ballad]	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	Someone to Love Me for Me	1987	Columbia
132	recordlabel: Epic 651444 7 chartposition: US #6, UK #88, US AC #1 writtenby: Gloria Estefan album: Let It Loose	Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine	Can't Stay Away from You	1987	Epic
133	recordlabel: Capitol 445 chartposition: RandB #9, UK #23 writtenby: Timmy Allen and Paul Laurence album: Lillo	Lillo Thomas	Sexy Girl	1987	Capitol
134	recordlabel: Capitol 450 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #54 writtenby: Timmy Allen and Paul Laurence album: Lillo	Lillo Thomas	I'm in Love	1987	Capitol
135	recordlabel: Tent 41477 chartposition: RandB #39, UK #11 writtenby: Lionel Job, Cliff Dawson and Bill Hagans album: Between the Lines	Five Star	Whenever You're Ready	1987	Tent
136	recordlabel: Warner 28572 chartposition: RandB #19, US dance #1 writtenby: Len Barry and McKinley Horton album: Mutual Attraction	Sylvester	Someone Like You	1987	Warner
137	recordlabel: Atlantic 89182 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: The Big Throwdown comments: [love ballad]	LeVert	My Forever Love	1987	Atlantic
138	recordlabel: A.1. 299 (UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Johnny Flippin, Michael Walker	Steve Walsh	I Found Lovin'	1987	A..(UK)
139	recordlabel: Warner 28200 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster and Jay King album: Love Is Such a Funny Game	Michael Cooper	To Prove My Love	1987	Warner
140	recordlabel: CBS Associated 7657 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Chris Jasper album: Superbad	Chris Jasper	Superbad	1987	CBS Associated
141	recordlabel: RCA 49767 chartposition: US Dance #2 writtenby: Keith Nunnally and Steve album: Hold on to Your Dream	J.M. Silk	Let the Music Take Control	1987	RCA
142	recordlabel: Manhattan 24 chartposition: US dance #10, RandB #69, UK #43, US #10 writtenby: Robbie Nevil & Brock Walsh album: Robbie Nevil	Robbie Nevil	Wot's It to Ya	1987	Manhattan
143	recordlabel: Columbia 07680 chartposition: RandB #58, US #11, UK #77, US AC #19, US rock #12 writtenby: Otis Redding & Steve Cropper album: The Hunger	Michael Bolton	The Dock of the Bay	1987	Columbia
144	recordlabel: Island 520 chartposition: US dance #3, RandB #65, UK #15 writtenby: Eric B. (as Eric Barrier) & Rakim (as William Griffin Jr.) album: Paid in Full comments: [hip hop]	Eric B. & Rakim	Paid in Full	1987	Island
145	recordlabel: Motown 41109 chartposition: RandB #13, US #79, US Dance #3 writtenby: Kashif and Paul Gurvitz album: Take Me All The Way	Stacy Lattisaw	Jump into My Life	1987	Motown
146	recordlabel: Warner 28385 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Angela Winbush (as Angela L. Winbush) album: Smooth Sailin'	The Isley Brothers	Smooth Sailin' Tonight	1987	Warner
147	recordlabel: Capitol 5690 chartposition: RandB #8, US #79 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Chris Dixon album: 4 by Four	4 by Four	Want You for My Girlfriend	1987	Capitol
148	recordlabel: Geffen 28152 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #65, US AC #38 writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Ray Parker Jr album: After Dark comments: [ballad]	Ray Parker Jr & Natalie Cole	Over You	1987	Geffen
149	recordlabel: Breakout 611 chartposition: UK #13, US Dance #9 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman	Stock, Aitken & Waterman	Roadblock	1987	Breakout
150	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 61 chartposition: UK #12, US Dance #22 writtenby: Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Bill Laswell, Shinehead and Bootsy Collins album: Rhythm Killers	Sly & Robbie	Boops (Here to Go)	1987	th and Bway
151	recordlabel: Ten Records 198 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Jeff Fortgang album: Maxi Priest comments: [reggae]	Maxi Priest	Some Guys Have All the Luck	1987	Ten Records
152	recordlabel: Capitol 439 chartposition: US #13, UK #30 writtenby: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle album: Break Every Rule	Tina Turner	What You Get Is What You See	1987	Capitol
153	recordlabel: Fever 1911 chartposition: US dance #4, RandB #34, US #44 writtenby: Albert Cabrera, Bob Khozouri, Tony Moran & Andy Tripoli (as Andy album: Show Me	The Cover Girls	Show Me	1987	Fever
154	recordlabel: Mercury 888 712 chartposition: RandB #9, US #66 writtenby: J. Taylor, C. Williams, Kool And The Gang album: Forever	Kool & the Gang	Holiday	1987	Mercury
155	recordlabel: Elektra 69489 chartposition: RandB #8, US #89, US Dance #40 writtenby: Preston Glass album: Sensational	Starpoint	He Wants My Body	1987	Elektra
156	recordlabel: Fresh 8 chartposition: RandB #60, US Dance #4 writtenby: Jose Animal Diaz and Mikey Grudge	Cyre	Last Chance	1987	Fresh
157	recordlabel: Dep 25 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Astro, Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Ali Campbell album: Rat in Mi Kitchen comments: [reggae]	UB40	Rat in Mi Kitchen	1987	Dep(UK)
158	recordlabel: Mercury 870 033 chartposition: RandB #4, US Dance #32 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: Sharp	Angela Winbush	Run to Me	1987	Mercury
159	recordlabel: Atlantic 9216 chartposition: RandB #4, US Dance #7 writtenby: Bernadette Cooper and Cornelius Mims album: Madame X comments: [from the movie Fatal Beauty]	Madame X	Just That Type of Girl	1987	Atlantic
160	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28485 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Madhouse album: 8 comments: [instrumental]	Madhouse	6	1987	Paisley Park
161	recordlabel: Breakout 600 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #89, US Dance #5 writtenby: Bryan Loren album: Vesta	Vesta Williams	Don't Blow a Good Thing	1987	Breakout
162	recordlabel: London 126 chartposition: UK #60, US Dance #5 writtenby: Arthur Baker album: Don't Push Your Luck	Wally Jump, Jr. & the Criminal Element	Turn Me Loose	1987	London
163	recordlabel: Capitol 44013 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles and Billy Osbourne album: No More Cold Nights	Bert Robinson	Heart of Gold	1987	Capitol
164	recordlabel: Warner 28698 chartposition: RandB #38, UK #82, US Dance #5 writtenby: Hubert Eaves III and James Batton album: One from the Heart	Jocelyn Brown	Ego Maniac	1987	Warner
165	recordlabel: EMI 2 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #49 writtenby: Richard Scher and Lotti Golden album: Red Hot Rhythm + Blues	Diana Ross	Dirty Looks	1987	EMI
166	recordlabel: Tent 41565 chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Between the Lines	Five Star	Strong as Steel	1987	Tent
167	recordlabel: Arista 9562 chartposition: RandB #9, UK #78, US Dance #22 writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Sheree Brown album: Watch Out	Patrice Rushen	Watch Out	1987	Arista
168	recordlabel: SMP 10 (UK) chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: R. Miner, G. Jackson, C. Smith comments: re release	Jackie Wilson	(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher	1987	SMP(UK)
169	recordlabel: Fanfare 14 (UK) chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: Sinitta!	Sinitta	G.T.O.	1987	Fanfare(UK)
170	recordlabel: Mercury 888 484 chartposition: US #31, UK #32, US Dance #9, US AC #7 writtenby: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson album: It's Better to Travel	Swing Out Sister	Twilight World	1987	Mercury
171	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50104 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Gerald Levert album: Let Me Touch You comments: [slow jam]	The O'Jays	Let Me Touch You	1987	P.I.R.
172	recordlabel: Elektra 5216 chartposition: RandB #5 weeksinr&bchart: 17 writtenby: Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman album: Shirley Murdock comments: [ballad]	Shirley Murdock	Go On Without You	1987	Elektra
173	recordlabel: Solar 69501 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #64 writtenby: Bobby Lovelace, Karen Gentry and Melvin Gentry album: Headlines	Midnight Star	Engine No. 9	1987	Solar
174	recordlabel: Atlantic 89165 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Ashley Ingram and Jackie Rawe album: Love Confessions comments: [ballad]	Miki Howard	Baby Be Mine	1987	Atlantic
175	recordlabel: Capitol 5681 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Howard King album: A Lot of Love	Melba Moore	It's Been So Long	1987	Capitol
176	recordlabel: Columbia 07021 chartposition: RandB #6, US dance #23 writtenby: Michael Jeffries, Michael Boyd and Deniece Williams	Deniece Williams	Never Say Never	1987	Columbia
177	recordlabel: Atlantic 9198 chartposition: UK #19, US Dance #15 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers comments: (Extended 12 inch remix)	Chic	Jack Le Freak	1987	Atlantic
178	recordlabel: Columbia 7322 chartposition: RandB #62, US #19, US AC #3 writtenby: Michael Bolton & Eric Kaz album: The Hunger comments: [ballad]	Michael Bolton	That's What Love Is All About	1987	Columbia
179	recordlabel: MCA 53193 chartposition: RandB #19, US #20 writtenby: Stephen Bray & Rick Kelly album: Magic	The Jets	I Do You	1987	MCA
180	recordlabel: Epic 07371 chartposition: RandB #36, US #19 writtenby: Joe Galdo, Lawrence Dermer and Rafael Vigil album: Let It Loose	Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine	Betcha Say That	1987	Epic
181	recordlabel: Jive 1009 chartposition: RandB #6 weeksinr&bchart: 16 writtenby: Billy Ocean, Jolyon Skinner, Jonathan Butler and Wayne Brathwaite album: An Imitation of Love	Millie Jackson	Love Is a Dangerous Game	1987	Jive
182	recordlabel: Orbitone 22 (UK) chartposition: UK #18 writtenby: Felix Da Silva album: Can't Be With You Tonight comments: [reggae]	Judy Boucher	You Caught My Eye	1987	Orbitone(UK)
183	recordlabel: Epic 1 chartposition: RandB #10, US #80 writtenby: G. Dick, G. Henry, Tony Terry and D. Sanchez album: Forever Yours	Tony Terry	She's Fly	1987	Epic
184	recordlabel: Mercury 12 chartposition: RandB #73, UK #2, US #1, US dance #7, US rock #12 writtenby: Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence album: Kick	INXS	Need You Tonight	1987	Mercury
185	recordlabel: Criminal Records 00007 chartposition: UK #23, US Dance #18 writtenby: Arthur Baker	Freeez featuring John Rocca	I.O.U. (Ultimate Vocal Mix)	1987	Criminal Records
186	recordlabel: Capitol 453 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #77 writtenby: Bruce Wermuth album: Lillo	Lillo Thomas	Downtown	1987	Capitol
187	recordlabel: Capitol 44035 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Paul Laurence album: Lillo comments: [ballad]	Lillo Thomas	Wanna Make Love (All Night Long)	1987	Capitol
188	recordlabel: Tent 41661 (UK) chartposition: UK #23 writtenby: Dean Chamberlain and Martin Briley album: Between the Lines	Five Star	Somewhere Somebody	1987	Tent(UK)
189	recordlabel: MCA 53209 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Stephanie Mills and Howard Gate album: If I Were Your Woman comments: [beat ballad]	Stephanie Mills	Secret Lady	1987	MCA
190	recordlabel: Atlantic 9222 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy album: Don't Disturb This Groove	The System	Nighttime Lover	1987	Atlantic
191	recordlabel: Virgin 1029 (UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Archie Jordan album: Beach Music from The Tams	The Tams	There Ain't Nothing Like Shaggin'	1987	Virgin(UK)
192	recordlabel: Epic 650937 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: James Mtume and Tawatha album: Welcome to My Dream	Tawatha	Thigh Ride	1987	Epic
193	recordlabel: Club 54 (UK) chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Charlie Wilson	The Gap Band	Oops Up Side Your Head (extended)	1987	Club(UK)
194	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 29 chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #8 writtenby: Peitor Angell album: Over the Rainbow	Nocera	Let's Go	1987	Sleeping Bag
195	recordlabel: Elektra 5194 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Ed Grenga, Howard Hewett and Ross Vanelli album: I Commit to Love	Howard Hewett	Stay	1987	Elektra
196	recordlabel: AandM 621 chartposition: UK #24, US Dance #23 writtenby: Archie Bell, Billy Bullier, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Don't Push Your Luck	Wally Jump, Jr. & the Criminal Element	Tighten Up (I Just Can't Stop Dancin')	1987	A&M
197	recordlabel: Columbia 07257 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Conley album: Surface comments: [slow jam]	Surface	Lately	1987	Columbia
198	recordlabel: WEA 130 chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Errol Brown album: That's How Love Is	Errol Brown	Personal Touch	1987	WEA
199	recordlabel: Solar 70009 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Babyface album: Lovers	Babyface	I Love You Babe	1987	Solar
200	recordlabel: Capitol 79168 chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle album: Break Every Rule	Tina Turner	Afterglow	1987	Capitol

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